The foot prints look like they come out of the water. I’m guessing beaver. I can’t see them very close, but it’s certainly not a deer. Nope, probably not beaver. Footprints would be more evenly spaced. Doesn’t look like rabbit to me. Not a dog. Nor a fox. 2 paw prints together, slightly offset, with 2 more paw prints about 6″ away. An otter??

Don’t know. I’ve considered this a mystery. Even when you click on the photo to see it better, the prints are still strange. But something obviously made them, and yes, it came from the water. No sign of dragging, either, and lined up precisely.